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I have made some homemade christmas mincemeat for the 2nd year running. I followed Delias recipe to the letter and still I can see set fat from the suet against the side of the jar now it's cold. It tastes delicious but that looks a bit off putting. I used lower fat suet this year as it happened last year. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance x

I have things that I will make regularly using it but do you have any other ides of things you use yours for?

Thanks in advance.

I have a very small garden but would like a tree for it. An evergreen one that flowers at some point and the spread is concentrated at the top rather than all the way up. I want to buy it fairly mature as we have one window that overlooks our dining room window. We currently have a tree there but the only thing that is stopping this tree bending right over is the fact that it's tied to the fence :) I live in England. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

I am trying to avoid using buttercream if possible, so can I use jam, apricot glaze or cream as an alternative? Will use buttercream if need be. Thanks

I have marzipaned my Christmas cake (quite well if I do say so myself, it was my first ever effort lol) but I have quite a bit left over. Any ideas as to what I can make with it. Thanks in advance.

I make short bread cookies using 4oz butter, 2oz sugar creamed together until light and fluffy, mix in 6oz flour to form a dough, roll out and cut out cookies. I am wondering if I could use this dough to line a pastry case for a white chocolate tart? It looks like it should work, can anyone think of a reason why it wouldn't?

We are spening christmas in our holiday home which has an aga, As I am here and the aga is there I can not guage what size turkey will fit and I haven't cooked christmas dinner in it before. It is a 2 oven aga. Can any experienced aga users tell me what pound turkey will fit (and am feeding 13) and any other tips for a successful aga christmas dinner. Thanks. (In the UK we have Turkey at Christmas as we don't have Thanksgiving :) )

until Saturday or so you think I can freeze it.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mothe...

Thanks

Hi, I have my dad joining myself and family for lunch today and a spare bag of eating apples. Do you have any recipes for a nice desert that will help me use up my apples. Thanks in advance

I am thinking about becoming a counsellor. i think bereavement would be the area I would start as that is where my life experiences lie currently. I have done some looking on the internet and think I may start with the Introductory certificate in counselling skills ncfe level 2. Are there any qualified counsellors on here that can advise me if this would be a good place to start. Even tho I am in my late 30's I only achieved basic grades at GCSE and I am not very academic, tho I am fairly intelligent - I learn better through doing than reading generally which is why I want to do an entry level course first to make sure I suit it and it suits me. Thank you in advance for any advice.

I have also responded to an ad looking for volunteer bereavement counsellors at my local cancer hospice. It did not say that experience was needed but that 3 months training would be given. Is this a good or even usual please to start?

Once again thanks for any help and advice given.

I am thinking about becoming a counsellor. i think bereavement would be the area I would start as that is where my life experiences lie currently. I have done some looking on the internet and think I may start with the Introductory certificate in counselling skills ncfe level 2. Are there any qualified counsellors on here that can advise me if this would be a good place to start. Even tho I am in my late 30's I only achieved basic grades at GCSE and I am not very academic, tho I am fairly intelligent - I learn better through doing than reading generally which is why I want to do an entry level course first to make sure I suit it and it suits me. Thank you in advance for any advice.

I have also responded to an ad looking for volunteer bereavement counsellors at my local cancer hospice. It did not say that experience was needed but that 3 months training would be given. Is this a good or even usual please to start?

Once again thanks for any help and advice given.

My daughter would love a decent digital camera that also does a bit of video with sound. I would hope to spend around £80. Does anyone have any recomendations. Not the Vtech chunky toddler kind. Something a bit more grown up. Thanks

My husband and I could do with a laugh tonight. Can anyone recommend a really funny film. We are in the uk and have whatever virgin media have to offer. Any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I am looking for ideas for things I can cook for my family. My children eat before my husband and my husband sometimes comes home later than I expect and then I am hungry and want to eat before he gets back so I am looking for things that I can cook that can be ready at my kids dinner time but then will keep until later for my husband and I whenever we are hungry. Th type of things that work and I am cooking are mince/ground meat type recipes like spag bol or chili con carne, lamb stew or oxtail type stew, lasagne - but I am getting bored of these things and would like some new ideas please.

Thanks in advance

I have a new laptop running windows 7 and my email downloads into windows live mail. Everything has been working perfectly until today, now the same 3 emails are downloading over and over again. They are all from reliable and known sources, for example one is from microsoft - and I have run an up to date virus scan in case that was the problem but I am at a loss as to why this is happening. Anyone know?

Thanks in advance

I have purchased an album through Itunes via my iPhone but now it has downloaded to itunes on my computer it has split into individual songs - each as a separate album - in both my ipod on my phone and in itunes on my laptop. Can i "stick" it all back together?

Thanks

Hi There

while putting up some hooks i appear to have caught a cable with the drill. No drama, no flames but the kitchen switch tripped. I have been able to reset it without it tripping again and I have now bought a wire checker (I realise I should have done this first) and it has detected a cable - 1 inch to the left and would have been fine doh!

My question is, is this now unsafe. The swich is not tripping or anything. Will it start a fire. I will call my sparky on monday but is it more urgent than that?

Thanks for any informed replies I receive.

I have just upgraded my new lenovo u350 to windows 7 and now my battery will not charge. I have tried 2 different batteries and 2 different charges but no luck. It works when the charger is plugged into the wall but says "plugged in, not charging" I have downloaded power management drivers and i have tried charging whilst switched on and switched off. I have tried switching off, taking battery out and using charger to turn back on the turning back off and adding battery back and switching back on with no luck (hope that made sense) I have downloaded lenovos power management drivers all to no avail. Any genius's on here that can help me. Thanks in advance

Emma x

Heres another silly question. I bought some candy canes today in preperation for hanging on the tree.My 4 year old son was so excited to see them he ran around the house with them and dropped them on the floor. Now they won't be hanging anywhere. Can i make anything with the bits? I'm sure I have seen a recipe for something (was it peppermint bark or something) on here before.

Thanks x

Hi there, I have just made some mincemeat. A spur of the moment decision and am now wondering how to seal the jars as I have no wax disks. Can I melt candle wax (have some tea lights knocking around) and use that to seal the pots? I cant get out to the shops so thats out. I have got some plastic from the inside of a cerial box but its not waxy just plasticy. Maybe I could put that on first and then candle wax. Any thoughts?